Detail View: The AMICA Library: Ear Flare
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AMICA ID:
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CMA_.1947.180.2
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AMICA Library Year:
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2002
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Creator Nationality:
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South American; Peruvian
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Peru, North Coast, Chimú style (900-1470)
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Title:
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Ear Flare
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Title Type:
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Primary
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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900-1470
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Creation Start Date:
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900
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Creation End Date:
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1470
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Materials and Techniques:
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hammered gold alloy
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Classification Term:
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Metalwork
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Dimensions:
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Diameter: 8cm, Overall:
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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ID Number:
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1947.180.2
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Credit Line:
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Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
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Rights:
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Context:
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North Coast ear ornaments typically have a long shaft that balanced the weight of the glorious frontal. This pair illustrates Chimú interest in the sea, which had great economic and religious importance. On the shafts are bands of seabirds and waves, and a similar pattern edges the frontals, which were altered in modern times. Originally solid disks, the frontals' centers were cut out and a dotted band was added to the rim. |
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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CMA_.AM20020412.tif
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